Pilot project to give cash to Ontario patients for ‘self-directed’ home care.

Will this new pilot eventually offer more choices to patients as they heal or age at home?

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“You’re not alone when you’re with Company”

There is a new Alzheimer’s health club and dementia care in York Region, Ontario.

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Why elder abuse remains a ‘hidden epidemic’.

The majority of elder abuse perpetrators are family members.

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How We Spend Our Health Care Dollars As We Age.

Whether in Canada or the USA, care costs are high, as we age.

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Caregiving Tips With a Humorous Twist From Bestselling Author Jane Heller.

I think humor helps, period. I think it certainly keeps me balanced.

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A Little Care is Great – Too Much is Toxic

As we age, high levels of caregiving are actually bad for our health.

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The 2015 Canada Cares Caregiver Awards

Five family caregivers and five professional caregivers from each region of Canada (Western/Northern, Central and Eastern) will be selected to receive a Canada Cares Caregiver Award.

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Caring for the Caregiver: Look Before You Leap.

Often caregivers are overtly or covertly relied upon to get things done.

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Better process for disability tax credits.

The government wants to hear from Canadians, especially those with disabilities and their caregivers.

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Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug Impresses in Early Trial

Treatment slows cognitive decline, shows benefit of attacking plaque on brain.

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